PITTSBURG — Allen County Special Olympics team members brought home the gold July 13 at the Southeast Regional Bowling Tournament. Winning their individual competitions were Bridgette Eckroat, Brandon Griggs, Ty Johnson and Ian Webber, while…

PITTSBURG — A comeback attempt fell short for Iola AA American Legion baseball squad Tuesday. The Indians trailed Pittsburg 5-0 after three innings, and scored three times in the top of the fourth, but drew…

PITTSBURG — The weather was hardly fit for man or beast Thursday. They didn’t say anything about tennis players, however. Iola High’s Sam Fager and Ethan Riebel capped a frenetic week with a tournament in…

When a bike store in Pittsburg recently closed, Iolan Ben Alexander took it as an opportunity to open a second Southwind Cycle & Outdoor store there.  Alexander opened the Pittsburg store the first of March.…

PITTSBURG — Iola’s Special Olympics team members were at the Pittsburg YMCA Tuesday for a basketball skills showcase event. The local athletes fared well, with several top finishes. Individual results: Kobear Smith: second place individual…

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged with first-degree murder after a Kansas woman was shot to death during the weekend. Bri’yon E. Baker, 23, of Mount Boswell, Tennessee, was charged Monday…

PITTSBURG — Iola’s High’s tennis team continues to excel as the 2021 season reaches the home stretch. Iola’s Miah Shelby and Keira Fawson both brought home second-place finishes in their respective singles competitions.  Shelby played…

CHANUTE — Some inexplicably sloppy play has Iola’s junior American Legion squad in a pinch. Pittsburg took full advantage of five Iola A Indian fielding errors in the first four innings, taking a 2-0 lead…

PITTSBURG — The Allen County Special Olympics adult team attended track and field events May 26 hosted by Pittsburg State University. Organizers noted participation was lower than a typical meet as life from the COVID-19…

PITTSBURG — It had been a while since some of the players had seen the field in an organized event. So even though Moran’s American Legion baseball team came up short on the scoreboard Tuesday,…